The Tail of a Christmas Comet
The tail of a cometstreams across this three degree wide telescopicfield of view captured under dark Namibian skies on December 21.In outburst only a few days ago and just reachingnaked eye visibilityComet Leonard(C/2021 A1) is this year’s brightest comet.Binoculars will make the diffuse comet easier to spot though, close tothe western horizon after sunset.
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